At college age, Heather Fay considered herself a late bloomer to start a music career. She just picked up a guitar and strung with it.
Still, you could have called her a closet musician. She really didn’t put any music out there until much later. Why? It’s personal.
Many authors can relate. An artist feels naked and vulnerable at the thought of releasing their work. It’s terrifying.
Heather tried the traditional audience, but it comes to the point where you have to tour in order to reach a larger audience. With a two-year-old at home, leaving home, in her mind, was not an option.
Enter Google Hangouts on Air, where you can broadcast to the world without leaving the house — without sacrificing motherhood. Here, she met other musicians, developed a following and loyal fan base, and even used one of her Google peeps to help create her latest CD cover.
Heather Fay successfully took her music career from traditional to digital. Plus, like any other creator, she has used crowdfunding to raise money to produce her CD.
She is so grateful for the people who supported her, she created a series of heart-felt thank you videos, that other creatives and business people could mirror.
One may think that a YouTube musician wouldn’t have the opportunity to network or catch the eye of the A-list music community.
Think again.
She received communication from Bono’s ONE.org to participate in the Agit8 campaign — a movement to bring back the spirit of the protest song. She performs the Bruce Hornsby song: The Way It Is. She will also be a part of ONE.org’s Ultimate Protest Song Spotify album, appearing with the likes of U2, Bruce Springsteen, Muse, Elvis Costello, Green Day and more.
Learn more about Heather and her career from a Virtual Newsmakers Hangout. It streamed live on October 18, 2013.
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